The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-10

conical hats fanchhlly braided with gold
or silver thread. Enough white material to
/, mike a bed sheet wound round about the
abasgof the cone coverted this headgear into
q regulation Afghan turban. Two feet or
6 whereabouts at one end Of the turban was
left dangling down the wearer's back.
On their aarms ~they wore bracelets OF
plain copper wire about the size of or
dinary telegraph wire. Some of the men
wore as many as half dozen of these
Some of their feet were incased in rude
sandals OF untanned goatskin; others re-
joiced in the possession Of red leather slip
per like footgear with pointed toes, OBJ
tanned from the bazars of Kandahar or
], BeerjaudA The chief sported an elaborate
pair Of Hindostani shoes, the fronts Of
which were fancifully ornamented with
patterns in gold thread. In all other par
sticulars his costume was the counterpart
of those about him.
The Ghilzais are among the most fanati-
cal Of the Afghan tribes, and as rode up
and Hsmgunted at the tent of the chief
tain. stHat worthy champion Of s1slanl
colored up as red as q beet with embar-
sfassment: with the quick intuition and
ready penetration that come Of long and
varying association with the strange peo-
Piles of Central Asia, the changing counte-
nance Of the Ghilzai chief impressed me
as the fiery signal Of inbred Mussulman
fanaticism lighting up spontaneously at
the sudden appearapce,of q; Ferenghi in
into his tent with brusque, half angry
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his embarrassment than to voluntary dis
courtesy; for, to give the devil his due,
one great redeeming feature OF all these
wandering Asiatic tribes is their hospi-
tality to strangers.
Gathered about the door Of every tent
were women and children gazing curl
ously and with much wonder1nent at the
strangers marvellous asp-i-awhen iron
horse, standing up against the tent pole
Of their chieftain's quarters. The smooth,
hard, gravelly elevation was in every
respect suitable for bicycling; and so, to
crafty the curiosity of the: whole wonder
ing camp, rode several times back and
forth the entire length of the tented street.
My appearance among them vas the sig.
nal for ordering the slaughter Of fat
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tain the Stranger ~ ma nospatapleS ana oer
coming manner. The evening meal con,
sisted OF pancake hke sheets OF unieavened
bread, ooned goat, mast ana doke. A
liberal oowl OF the broth from the bolled
goat meat, an abundance OF bread, meat,
mast ana doke We're placed oefore me on
WOODEN Tray on tne ground. Inc chlel
and several OF his men gathered around 9
communal spread OF tne same disnes: I
Ihe GnllzafGMet invited me t9Spegln
eating with ggaHeand dignified 1Bismil-
lah." kniyesIsgd3forks were, of course.
conspicuous oy,sne1r absence; the Ga1lzal
eatSentrely WET ms fingers. .AtmyTss
quest was proVaaeaey y1th EpqeshT0eden
1ad1e, Gne oln4y y lnes s19sl1I l o.
spoon SnsE sne eaagst 80 .1leatozpreaaee.
iEYeryoooyisss.elsgsEas WIZ l1tense lnser-.
ese1osee- -ytaas. ~ t,aAssesaaIlzIse was gong
70 maks:otN the-iaate'.ssstgoK OF curious
mcgeouugy came !, over Saasr III Iaees, aus II un-
ape 10 eensYe, theN eausnce OF t1e,e own
eyes, ~ne1VnRega9 using IL ior orlnKing
the 0rothY These rude children OF the
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